Pros

Awesome

Cons

Oil Leaks

25

Its Awesome —
I have had the car for a while now. It is old, and I have never taken the time to get it completely fixed. But it drives and its a jeep and it is super fun. The engine leaks oil, but the 4.2L In-line 6 will never die.

Pros

Great for it's purpose. Bought it new with hard top and AC. Worked good in Florida's heat and humidity.

Cons

None

35

Good Solid Second Vehicle And Now Dedicated Off-road Vehicle. —
1987 Wrangler, NP231, Peugeot 5spd, 258ci, originally had Carter 2bbl. Over 200K miles. Installed Mopar Performance Fuel Injection late 90's. Best money I have spent so far. Increased mileage,drivability,easier starting and great performance off camber as well as inclines. Now 5" spring lift,1" body lift, 35" BFG MT's,SYE,4.56 gears,ARB locker up front and Detroit Locker in the rear. Alloy 30 spline axle shafts front and rear. Used now for trail riding mostly in East Tennessee.

Pros

FUN!, reliable,agile, will go anywhere.It's a Jeep.

Cons

getting OEM parts can get expensive, learn to mechanicnot a family vehicle, they can fit, but not great for long drives.

65

My Jeep Wrangler, It's A Jeep Thing —
3 star rating = ok, not terrible, short wheel base in snow she's a bit squirrely
My 1987 jeep wrangler is:4.2l inline six cylinder ,5 spd all standard, nothing fancy, weber carb. tires: p235 75r15, mpg: 18.5 highway at 55mph
This jeep is fun I have a great time, since it's an 87
maintenance is a must, and you either pay to have it done
or do it yourself. Take care of them and they will take care of you.
my jeep is a great basic jeep unlifted and standard stuff, so I don't rock crawl or mud jump. I can roam logging roads and woods all day long,go camping,etc. Whatever I need or want to do, she does. She's a jeep,and she aint left me stranded. When choosing your jeep make sure you get what your looking for, take your time, and get what your looking for, thats the beauty of jeeps you can make them yours, hook up with a jeep webgroup and local jeepers, we all share the same passion, some of us are the extreme crawlers and mudders, some are like me love the standard jeep, and there's always the in between.but regardless we all like to help our fellow jeepers no matter what we like cause we all share the same
addiction. get your jeep and go out in the woods and what it's all about.
Live the Adventure

Pros

the Fun Factor

Cons

will keep needing expensive repairs ...maintanince and upgrades

25

I Love My Hobby Vehicle And Drive It As Much As Possible —
I love that it's a Jeep... My second
Wrangler... my first was a 94. Lot's of repairs
since I bought it about a year ago...
everything from fuel pump to engine mounts,
transmission, throttle motor ...too many to
list and more still needed... definitely worth
it... The freedom of a wrangler is priceless

Pros

love it

Cons

stock jeeps are begging to be modified

55

Buy One, Keep The Body And Frame And Replace Everything Else And Rockcrawl The Crap Out Of It —
this vehicle is pretty much useless stock. approach and departure angles are neglegible, fuel milage is a joke, and interior room is non existent.......but on a good note if you gut it and put a ford 302, c6,np208,3\4 ton dana axles and well you get the picture, its an extremely fun and capable vehicle and really pisses off prius owners

Pros

It's a Jeep, need i say more???

Cons

Gas mileage could be better, but no major problems

85

It Is A Beast That Will Run Forever, And Can Never Be Replaced —
I have the 1987 AMC 4.2 I6 Jeep, it has the unfortunate BA/10 Transmission, but it hasnt failed me yet at 132,000 miles, and it has the 231 transfer case, yes its 1987, and has the 231, I said that right, even though that case wasnt introduced untill 1988, I still have it.
I have a K&N intake on it, and have had the clutch replaced at 127,000 miles. This Jeep sat in a barn for 10 years before i pulled it out of retirement. it is now my everyday driver....and occasional off-roader and i love it. It has all the power i could ever want and i can pull anything that i need too. This Jeep has a 4" suspension lift with 31" tires, with that it gets about 15-16 miles to the gallon in town and about 17-19 highway, so not too bad. I love when I put it in 1st and just put that hammer down how that little 4.2 just throws you back in your seat, and you just watch all the other cars behind you crawl past the light, it just makes me feel like I am part of owning something special. It's really a good time when i do that because it is straight piped, no cat, nothing, just 2" pipe out the back. For a 6 cylinder, its pretty loud. One more thing that i love about this Jeep, is that it has the Laredo package, and that black leather interior and chrome LAREDO on the hood will make anyones jaw drop.
I LIVE, I RIDE, I AM, JEEP

Pros

Goes almost anywhere, confy bucket seats

Cons

rough ride

35

Yj Islander —
Performance is moderate but no extraordinary. Brakes work well, but require monthly maintnance.
Handles the way I like, it does have some road feedback in the steering, but not a lot.
I find it hard to bottom out off road.
It's yellow, black and chrome in and out.
32" 11.50 mud trac's, which humm louder than the motor, but the bite everything. Not winter tires.
4.2L fuek injected straight 6cyl, is average on gas, windy days 300km per 40 dollar fill up, or 600 km stop and go city driving. on a full tank.
if you like to feel the road fight back off road it's a 10 for fun factor.

Pros

it's more fun then any other car

Cons

it feels like your riding the axle directly, you feel the road, alot

25

Had One, And Going To Get Another One —
Ok try imagining yourself on a raging bull, going 100 km h and kicking at you not to get you off but to get you to do some off-roading, so easy to modify but stay away from the electronic carburated model it's a bunch of trouble.

Pros

off road and fun

Cons

power and reliability

25

Jeep Wrangler —
I loved the off road ability if you wantgo muddin crawl on rocks ro cruise the river you cant beat a JEEP. and when its time to hit the strip you will get all the attention you need and then some even better if you leave the mud on
a little under powerd and the carb will get loose and start a fire but all around the most fun ive had in a car in a long time

Pros

Cons

(Lack of) fuel economy, not so great on the highway, I miss it

205

Perfect High School Car —
Wow. Totally unexpected. That's what I thought when my cousin said that he was going to Switzerland with his family and asked whether or not I would look after his wife's 1987 Jeep. Of course, I said, who would pass up the opportunity for a free car?
The car arrived before I was finished with my 2-week stint at the University of Notre Dame's Intro to Engineering program, but needless to say when I got back I immediately went out for my first drive in the Jeep. Nothing can explain the first time you pilot a convertible, especially a Jeep. I've driven tons of convertibles at Enterprise since then, but I can't get past the feeling of driving a Wrangler - it's truly a unique experience.
Modern NVH engineering must go out the window to appreciate this car. There was only one top - the soft top. It rattled, flapped about, and took eons to put up and take down. But it was the CHARACTER that kept the smile on my face day in and day out, plus you get a badass feeling when you leave the windows off during a rain storm. You're only young once.
The Jeep came with all the right options - leather wheel (rare in a non-Laredo Wrangler), factory A/C (although it didn't work but I didn't mind), wide-tired steelies (which I painted) with an aluminum spare, and the 4.2L straight-six with the 5-speed manual transmission. Fuel economy was, um, predictably bad, especially since the six came with a computer-controlled carburetor (while the 4-cylinder model came with fuel injection, interestingly). The best I got was 15 mpg in the summer, and about 11-12 mpg in the winter - mostly suburban driving.
The driving experience was unique, again filled with a lot of character. The steering wheel wasn't on quite straight, but the handling was predictable, and as long as you didn't try anything stupid, the Jeep was surprisingly nimble. Foul-weather handling is this Jeep's forte, and has few competitors in that realm - I rarely had to use 4WD even on the worst of snowy roads. The best thing is that Low Range coupled with first gear produced a great "Jeep Crawl" that could allow me to navigate down my steep driveway without having to apply the brakes - pretty cool.
I drove this car all throughout my senior year, and even though my cousin's wife offered to give me the car, at $2k/year in insurance, coupled with the addition of a brand-new 2005 Mini Cooper S to the family stable (which bumped my mom's 1998 A4 down to me) forced me to give up my high school ride. It's a shame I never got to turn a wrench on it (it was EXTREMELY reliable) or modify it, but it has moved on to serve another person's needs, just as it had served mine.

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Wife Loves This ThingBy 911finder

Love to haul the kayak and bikes. take the roof and doors off and hit the town or back woods.
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Great Fun CarBy Joellepat

Love the car, glad I had the opportunity to drive one.
Just a real feel good car :-)
Up high and easy to drive, it can snow, rain, sun shine, the car is ready and so the driver.
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Smooth RideBy gmarcz

Black paint
Doors 2
Soft top convertible
Passenger seats 4
City economy17 (Est) mpg
Highway economy21 (Est) mpg
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Fun And ToughBy chrisjodoherty

I have driven this jeep, all through the winter, during storms and snow, and never even came close to being stuck or having any problems with all types of surfaces. I drove on the beach, and in the ci...
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AmazingBy Brett

I love everything about this car. I'm still in the process of building it, but it'll be about another 10 grand before I'm close to the finished look. In the mean time it'll be garaged while I save mon...
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Largest Convertible You Can BuyBy britishpaul

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It Makes People Stare, You Will Be Noticed!By Strifler

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I wish there was a few more inches behind the front seats. The overall vehicle has improved greatly over the previous body style but the 3.8 is the worst motor ever. The ride and handling is amazing...
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Compared to the older jeeps, the 2011 is much smoother and has more power and speed. The 2011 allows you to set your speed at 65 on highways the jeep is able to maintain the speed without driving up t...
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